Pavlodar, shahr, markazi viloyati Pavlodari Respublikai Sovetii Sotsialistii Qazoqiston. Dar qismi shimoli sharqii respublika, dar sohili rosti daryoi Irtish voqe ast. Bandari kaloni daryoi, stansiyai dar khati rohi ohan Selinograd — Pavlodar — Kulunda. Aholiash 273 hazor nafar (1979).
Korkhonahoi kalontarini sanoatii Pavlodar; zavodhoi traktor, alyuminiy, kishtisoziyu tamiri kishti, tamiri shishayu avtomobilho, 4 kombinati masnuoti ohanu betoni, 3 TES. Sanoati khurokvori (kombinathoi gushtu ord, Zavodhoi shir, mohi, pivo) va sabuk niz rivoj yoftaast. Instituthoi industriali va pedagogi, tekhnikumhoi politekhniki, montaj, omuzishgohhoi pedagogi, tibby va musiqi, teatri drama va muzeyho dorad.
Pavlodar soli 1720 bunyod yofta, az soli 1861 shahr ast.